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Prysmian · 4 days ago

Product Development Principal Engineer - Digital Solutions

Lexington, SC

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, and they are seeking a Product Development Principal Engineer to support the development and implementation of strategic plans for new products in the Digital Solutions and fiber cables market. The role involves customer engagement, product development, interdepartmental collaboration, and competitor analysis to drive innovation and enhance customer experience.

Information TechnologyManufacturingTelecommunications

Responsibilities

Support to develop and implement the annual strategic plan in alignment with business units to promote and introduce new products and solutions to the Digital Solution and fiber cables market

Monitor market trends and customer needs to identify and develop fiber cable solutions, enabling enhancements and innovation

Participate and organize customer meetings and visits to be aligned on market trends and needs

Promote regular technical meetings with customers to discuss about new opportunities and current Prysmian products and services, fostering medium and long-term relationships and demonstrating industry leadership in innovation

Identify practical and effective solutions to technical problems and successful develop new products and processes

Investigate and introduce new materials and technologies to enable new products deliver and innovation

Coordinate and execute feasibility trials, prototyping and scale up to product fully industrialization

Organize and execute design of experiments to advance the current understanding of process variables and their interactions

Prepare and fill patent disclosures for new ideas

Prepare/propose in-depth testing and inspection plans with plants to ensure compliance with applicable standards and customer specifications, delivering reliable products and improving customer experience by reducing product failure return rates

Create customized protocols and testing programs based on customer needs and promote and expand customer approvals

Oversee pilot production and participate in the day-to-day resolution of process and application-related issues for new projects

Benchmark and monitor competitor products and services in the market and industry

Host interdepartmental meetings and workshops with Sales, Engineering, Production, and Installation teams to refine scope and develop concepts into desirable solutions

Provide Application Engineering support for New Product Development, including development and refinement of the tools and accessories associated with optical fiber cables

Qualification

FiberOptical Fiber CablesR&D methodologiesProject ManagementInnovation experienceUV curing processesRoot cause analysisCustomer-facing skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsPresentation skills